‘No Other Choice’: 16-Year-Old Expected To Marry Man Of 70

A 70-year-old man has offered to pay to marry a 16-year ethnic Turkmen girl in Afghanistan. The girl’s mother says they are desperate and need the cash. Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/no-other-choi…

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